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In conventional solar panels, the existing average sunlight conversion rate is around 15-16%. The researchers at UNSW, Australia have achieved a record breaking conversion rate of over 40% of sunlight into electricity. Solar energy is considered to be the best sustainable form of energy that can be converted into electricity. World-wide many solar panels have been introduced that convert solar energy into electricity. The industry best conversion rate so far has been 21.5% [X series panel of Sun Power]. In this regard the 40% conversion rate is considered to be a really big achievements by UNSW, Australia. The new results are based on the use of focused sunlight, and are particularly relevant to photovoltaic power towers being developed in Australia. A key part of the prototype's design is the use of a custom optical bandpass filter to capture sunlight that is normally wasted by commercial solar cells on towers and convert it to electricity at a higher efficiency than the Solar Cells themselves ever could. Such filters reflect particular wavelengths of light while transmitting others. I consider this as the best news in the area of sustainable energy forms. This will double the efficiency of solar panels. We shall be able to tap the natural resources in a better manner. Further reading may be referred to the given sources. Source: |
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I wish this super efficient solar cell will be produced massively and be marketed with a affordable price. So the consumer is not only the rich, but also the poor in order to reduce the usage of non-renewable energy. Thank you
Posted 12-12-2014 06:34
University of New South Wales (UNSW) has indeed taken a praise-worthy initiative. Thanks to this, solar energy can now be produced more effectively.Besides, solar panels may soon become worth purchasing because of such great efficiency. Thanks for sharing!
Posted 11-12-2014 19:46
Thanks Rohan, Arushi, Suvro & Jack for reading & proving additional inputs.
Posted 11-12-2014 12:23
this is cool! future welcome! thanks for sharing Raunak
Posted 11-12-2014 01:51
In Bangladesh Electro and Parasol r distributing solar panels
Posted 11-12-2014 00:05
Yes , I too had read this good news , Raunak. They used commercial solar cells, but in a new way, by splitting sunlight into four different cells. Traditionally, solar power works by using just one solar cell, a method that can convert up to 33 percent of sunlight into electricity. Great , so these efficiency improvements are readily accessible to the solar industry. Hope world converts to solar energy at much faster pace with advent of such technological improvements.
Thanks for sharing , Raunak.
Posted 10-12-2014 16:28
40% sunlight conversion into Electricity is a great step towards sustainable energy target.
Well Reported, Raunak.
These scientists keep challenging the limits & make improbable possible.
We done UNSW, Australia!
Posted 10-12-2014 12:50